Golden Globes 2013: Nomination Snubs and surprises

Caption'Mad Men'

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After a long, successful run of wins and nominations for best drama series, this year "Mad Men" came up short. The AMC series grabbed a nomination for Jon Hamm, left, but none for the series itself or any of the other cast members.

After a long, successful run of wins and nominations for best drama series, this year "Mad Men" came up short. The AMC series grabbed a nomination for Jon Hamm, left, but none for the series itself or any of the other cast members. (Michael Yarish / AMC)

Director Lasse Hallstrom's quirky comedy received mixed reviews and minimal box office upon its release, yet the film managed to earn nominations for best comedy or musical picture, and actor and actress nominations for Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt.

Director Lasse Hallstrom's quirky comedy received mixed reviews and minimal box office upon its release, yet the film managed to earn nominations for best comedy or musical picture, and actor and actress nominations for Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt. (Laurie Sparham / CBS Films)

Meryl Streep is a darling of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.; she's been nominated 26 times before and won eight times. But not even her most ardent admirers were expecting Streep to get much award-season traction from "Hope Springs," the mildly well-received comedy-drama that came out this...

Meryl Streep is a darling of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.; she's been nominated 26 times before and won eight times. But not even her most ardent admirers were expecting Streep to get much award-season traction from "Hope Springs," the mildly well-received comedy-drama that came out this... (Barry Wetcher / Columbia Pictures)

The Aussie's versatility and willingness to tackle challenging -- even potentially degrading -- roles earned her a pair of nods. In Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy," Kidman plays a sexed-up Southern Barbie with a beehive bouffant and a penchant for steamy correspondence with prison inmates. The...

The Aussie's versatility and willingness to tackle challenging -- even potentially degrading -- roles earned her a pair of nods. In Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy," Kidman plays a sexed-up Southern Barbie with a beehive bouffant and a penchant for steamy correspondence with prison inmates. The... (Millennium Entertainment)

Tom Hooper's follow-up to his Oscar-winning "The King's Speech" earned four nominations, including one for best motion picture, comedy or musical, but Hooper himself was left off the list of nominees for best director.

Tom Hooper's follow-up to his Oscar-winning "The King's Speech" earned four nominations, including one for best motion picture, comedy or musical, but Hooper himself was left off the list of nominees for best director. (Evan Agostini / Invision / Associated Press)